Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024), vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Apple M4 Pro (14-Core)
- Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
- Apple M4 Max (16-Core)
- Intel Core i7 9750H
- Intel Core i9 9880H
- Intel Core i9 9980HK
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
RAM - 24 GB
- 36 GB
- 48 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024) and Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.14 kg 2.04 kg
Pixel size 355.7x248.1x16.8 mm 357.9x245.9x16.2 mm
Area 882 cm² 880 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 86.2 % 84.3 %
Side bezels 3.4 mm 6.6 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Silver
- Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135 ° 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count22
Cooler speedn/a5616 RPM
Noise Level42.3 dB46.1 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16.2 in 16 in
Type Mini LED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) n/a
Pixel density 254 ppi 226 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 3456x2234 pixels 3072x1920 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
1000 nits
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
500 nits
Contrast1000000:11331:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %99.4 %
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut88.8 %88.8 %
Response timen/a43 ms

Battery

Capacity 100 Wh 100 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:30 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Right Left, Right
Charge Power 140 W 96 W
Cable Length 2 m 2 m
Charger weight 344 g 359 g

Processor

Processor Apple M4 Pro (14-Core) Intel Core i7 9750H
Base frequency 4.52 GHz 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 4.5 GHz
Cores 14 (10P + 4E) 6
Threads 14 12
L3 Cache n/a 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Apple M4 GPU (20-core) Intel UHD Graphics 630
Process tech. 3 nm 14 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
3775
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
21977
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
5367
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
2242
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
1099
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
22748
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
6674

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core) AMD Radeon Pro 5300M 4GB
TGP 32 W 50 W
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
Process tech. 3 nm 7 nm
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 1000 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1800 MHz 1250 MHz
FLOPS 9.2 TFLOPS 3.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory n/a 4
Memory Type LPDDR5X GDDR6
Tire Width 192 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 8.53 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 1280
TMUs 160 80
ROPs 80 32

RAM

RAM Size 24 GB 16 GB
Channels 3x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 8533 MHz 2666 MHz
Type LPDDR5X DDR4
Replaceable No No
Total Slots n/a 2

Storage

Bus Custom Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 2x256 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable No No
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 4.2 4.2
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 84.6 dB 82.3 dB
Microphones 3 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v5
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor No n/a
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-ANoNo
USB-C3x4.04x3.1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 3
HDMI1x2.1No
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size15.5x9.9 cm15.5x9.9 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionNoNo

Note

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024):

M4 Maxversion weights about ~15 grams more then M4 Pro.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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